The face-off in the Texas Legislature this week was easy grist for late-night comedy monologues.

In addition, Chappelle performed comedy monologues and sketches in between the musical acts.

At the audition, Elis did a comedy monologue about a man working in a chip shop in Cardiff.

I was doing a comedy monologue and didn't know how else to get off, so I danced off.

Newman and Baddiel both made observational comedy monologues to camera, in sets representing their respective flats.

At the age of 10, Palin, still interested in acting, made a comedy monologue and read a Shakespeare play to his mother while playing all the parts.

Each show would open with Wood performing a stand-up comedy monologue, often using material she had already honed on her stage tours.

The hosts are often comedians who open the shows with comedy monologues.

American comedian Bill Cosby wrote all his own material for his comedy monologues.

The format of the show usually features an opening current events or political skit, followed by the credits and a comedy monologue.